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an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Associated Press reporters in Damascus heard heavy airstrikes overnight and into Tuesday on the city and its suburbs.
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Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In the aftermath of heavy rains that rolled through Chicago and its suburbs in mid-September last year, the federal government provided over $23 million in relief to Illinois residents.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Simultaneously, the rebel army led by HTS arrived in the northern suburbs of Homs, while other armed groups cut the main Damascus-to-Homs highway.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Arrival at Aleppo—November 29 On November 29, rebel fighters entered Aleppo according to Turkey's Anadolu state news agency, with videos and photographs published on social media apparently showing HTS gunmen in some of its suburbs.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In recent days, drone sightings, which had been concentrated in northern New Jersey, have been reported in the southern part of state, in the Philadelphia suburbs and in towns near the coast.
—Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Here's what to know about early voting in Milwaukee, its surrounding suburbs and other parts of southeast Wisconsin, as well as what to bring with you.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024
Joyce beat Nagel by about 11 percentage points in 2022 in a district that runs from the south suburbs to encompass most of Kankakee County and parts of Grundy County.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Douglass’ win was part of a wider political shift in suburbs that were once solidly Republican.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In the aftermath of heavy rains that rolled through Chicago and its suburbs in mid-September last year, the federal government provided over $23 million in relief to Illinois residents.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Simultaneously, the rebel army led by HTS arrived in the northern suburbs of Homs, while other armed groups cut the main Damascus-to-Homs highway.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Arrival at Aleppo—November 29 On November 29, rebel fighters entered Aleppo according to Turkey's Anadolu state news agency, with videos and photographs published on social media apparently showing HTS gunmen in some of its suburbs.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In recent days, drone sightings, which had been concentrated in northern New Jersey, have been reported in the southern part of state, in the Philadelphia suburbs and in towns near the coast.
—Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Here's what to know about early voting in Milwaukee, its surrounding suburbs and other parts of southeast Wisconsin, as well as what to bring with you.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024
Joyce beat Nagel by about 11 percentage points in 2022 in a district that runs from the south suburbs to encompass most of Kankakee County and parts of Grundy County.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Douglass’ win was part of a wider political shift in suburbs that were once solidly Republican.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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